Zensys Working on Battery-Powered Z-Wave Home Control

The company's new chip will allow for wireless HA that's cheaper and burns less power.

Gather up your remotes, gadgets and other electronic gear: You’re going to need some of their batteries. Zensys is working on a new chip that will allow for wireless home control powered by those Duracells and Energizers.

The real boon will be lower costs and reduced power consumption — and, of course, the lack of having to hardwire everything.